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Healthcare Associated Infections (Hospital Acquired)

When someone develops an infection at a hospital or other patient care facility that they did not have prior to treatment, this is referred to as a healthcare-associated (sometimes hospital-acquired) infection (HAI).

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at any point in time, 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from infections acquired in hospital.

To protect patients by reducing the risk of HAI, healthcare professionals must continually update their knowledge of infection management.  {Learn More}



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